This glossary of terms accompanies Ratik Asokan’s translation of select portions of Phanishwar Nath Renu’s Nepali Kranti Katha, published in Himal Southasian as Phanishwar Nath Renu’s story of Nepal’s 1950–51 insurrection. The terms are arranged in order of appearance.
The historian Irfan Habib talks to Harsh Mander about how the Hindu right is manufacturing the subcontinent’s history, with the support of the BJP leadership
Journalists Zyma Islam and Nusmila Lohani examine the transformations in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster that will determine the outcome of the 2026 election
A special series on Bangladesh’s first election after the 2024 July Revolution as the country searches for new paths in the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic rule
Shahrukh Alam talks to Harsh Mander about the criminalising of protest by Muslims, anti-constitutional arguments in courts, and how cultural narratives have allowed these shifts.
Calling all translators of Southasian fiction!
Himal Fiction Fest 2026 seeks original English-language translations of fiction new or old from any Southasian language. We welcome translations of short stories or
This is part of the second season of Partitions of the Heart: Conversations with Harsh Mander, a Himal Southasian podcast series produced in association with Karwan-e-Mohabbat.
